Mitchell Hoffman / Architecture Portfolio |2021| DAAP by Mitch Hoffman

Mitchell Hoffman

Selected works from: Academic and Professional Work in Architecture & Design and Personal Artwork

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Resume Informal Chicago The Lower West Side Facades & Details Jamesa Designs Ceramic Cuttings

Mitchell Hoffman

Masters of Architecture Education

University of Cincinnati, DAAP

University of Cincinnati - DAAP

218 Grant Park Drive Dayton, KY 41074

Degree anticipated May 2022

Hoffmmf@mail.uc.edu

• Bachelor of Science in Architecture

• Masters of Architecture

May 2020 - Cum Laude

Dean’s List Recipient • 2016 to Present

LEED Green Associate • 2019

Skill Set Rhino Revit Adobe CC Grasshopper AutoCad 3D Printing CNC Milling Laser Cutting

Experience • Chaplin Architects (Cincinnati) - Spring / Summer 2021 Co-op

Tasks involved produced visualizations and presentation level work for proposals and on-going projects. Duties also included document production through Revit and physical model production.

• Perkins + Will (Atlanta) - Summer 2019 Co-op

Primarily worked on SD and DD phase for the Ohio State University Ambulatory Center while also making several models for other projects.

• Perkins + Will (Atlanta) - Fall 2018 Co-op

Work focused on feasability studies for the University of Arkansas and Georgia State University Student Center and light involvement in the Savannah Arena development.

• GBBN architects (Cincinnati) - Spring 2018 Co-op

Main focus was the Ronald McDonald House Expansion project through DD phase and CD phase of the Cincinnati Museum Terminal.

Involvement • Partnership with Jamesa Designs - Summer 2020 • Product and Furniture Design - Fall 2018 to Present

Personal projects / studio work involving ceramic wheel throwing, water jet cutting, and 3D modeling. More work shown in portfolio or currently in progress.

• DAAP Student Technology Lab - Member until 2019 Involvement includes training and overseeing other students use of the 3D printers and laser cutters in the STL. Additional involvement included maintaining and cleaning the equipment.

Informal Chicago Adaptive Re-use

Chitown Film & Art is an adaptive reuse project located in the Lower West Side of Chicago. This project looks to revitalize the existing drivein theater and indoor futbol facility. While also renovating the remainder of the abandoned warehouse for both regulated and self-built housing.

Informal Chicago

In additional efforts to reconnect the community with the river, a new canal is dredged along the East side of the building.

Fig 01. Downtown Chicago

Informal Chicago Mappings

Churches & Bakeries

Groceries & Gas Stations

Informal Chicago Mappings

Industrial Barriers

Pedestrian Circulation

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Vehicular Circulation

Informal Chicago Landmarks

Icons & Circulations

This model consists of painted acrylic and 3D printed iconic buildings found within Pilsen. Beneath is a laser etched map of the roads then stained black. This shows the different connections and paths across the landscape and how the landmarks function.

Informal Chicago Artist Research

Game board Street Art

Game boards are entertainment and objects of interest to many. Inspired by this interest in game boards by Gabriel Orozco and Pilsen’s own artists (pictured above), this model was created. The graffiti aesthetic and the self-build assemblage of the piece aims to represent the simple yet beautiful complexity of the city.

Informal Chicago Photography

Overhead Entryways are symbolic with architecture, they announce the building and direct the flow of people within and around the building. By examining the undersides of entryways and how the facade reconciles with this detail, it begins to show the way different buildings situated within Pilsen and Chicago greet pedestrians. Two distinct groups emerge and it is often program dependent. Shops and stores that seek commercial activity will have overhangs or signs to signify the entry. While apartments and private businesses tend to have no overhands, there is no desire to have people lingering outside. Depending on these factors determines the interacting between the buildings and the street.

Entry Spaces

Informal Chicago Photography

Identity Chicago is filled with street art and Pilsen is a driving force. Home of the Chicago Art District, the street art here ranges from artfully crafted murals that show the citizens pride for Pilsen all the way to clumsy spray paint tags. By creating a hierarchy of the street art, one can see that the larger the mural the more likely it represents the community and as the artwork shrinks in size it becomes more individualized. Small murals and stickers often represent a group of individuals or a small business. While there is a wide variety of art and artists in the community, the majority of the art is respected by the community and in-between artists. Artists rarely cover another artists work and if they do, it is usually done respectfully.

Chicagoland Art Spaces

Informal Chicago Project

Sitting along the South Branch Chicago River at the address of 2243 S Throop St. is an abandoned warehouse building. To the North is the industrial corridor through The Lower West Side, Cermak Rd. This project looks to convert this under-utilized building into one that engages and benefits the community, while raising the quality of the entire

Adaptive Reuse

building. Maintaining the current tenants and developing methods to improve the activities within the site are ideal. The cities missing connectivity to the river is another issue that looks to be addressed within this project.

Fig 01. 2243 S Throop St

Informal Chicago Project

Existing Tenants

ChiTown Futbol A.

At the south end of the building. Contains two

indoor futbol fields and one event space.

ChiTown Drive-In B.

Located at the south end of the site, a gravel lot with a large white screen where drive-in movies are held.

MANA Contemporary Gallery C.

Within the northern part of the building. A local gallery that additionally has a presence in other parts of the country.

Informal Chicago Project

Exterior Signage

ChiTown Futbol Entry

Building From South Branch

MANA Gallery

Informal Chicago Project

Informal & Adaptive Units

Aluminum Frames

Preformed aluminum pieces are assembled into a variety of shapes to suit different purposes while requiring less skill.

Plywood Canvas

Plywood or other materials are attached to the frames as desired by the maker. After use the material can be left or replaced depending on use.

Personal Touch

In connection with the local gallery and Pilsen’s strong presence with street art, these units look to be a canvas for many artists. The self-build nature allows for different mediums from painting to film.

Informal Chicago Project

Adaptive Units Speculative Programming

Art Show Axon

Art Show

The local gallery or artists have the ability of exhibiting work in the plaza.

Street Market

Local vendors or residents can gather to sell goods using the units to display and carry goods.

Game Boards

Inspired by the Game board Street Art from earlier, specific units with different game boards was thought of. This allows for the congregation of people in the plaza to play and interact.

Art Show Perspective

Informal Chicago Project

Street Market Axon

Game Boards Axon

Street Market Perspective

Game Boards Perspective

Informal Chicago Project

Soccer Field

- New addition to Chitown Futbol

1. Existing

- Current Structure

2. Demo

- Remove front massing

3. Retain

- ChiTown Futbol Tenant stays

4. Formal Mass - New massing for informal living

5. Auditorium

- New auditorium near road

6. Elevated Path

- Path connects to rest of the site

Roof Farming

- Terraced planters allow residents to grow crops

Informal Attachment

- Metal Scaffold structure allows for informal expansion

Existing Business

- Food truck supply company / truck activity

7. Informal Addon

- Scaffolding is used to develop more area

8. Final

- The new Chitown Film & Gallery

New Canal

- Connects community back to the river

Public Plaza

- Connects community back to the river

Main Entry

- Gallery and street access through W. Cermak Road

Adaptive Reuse Axon

Development Phases 1.

Existing

The positive and negative attributes of the building were first identified. After these pieces

2. Demo

were either preserved or removed. Afterwards

3. Retain - ChiTown Futbol

new massing is added in the forms of housing,

4. New Massing

gallery space, and performance space. Other

5. New Auditorium

community elements are added such as the new

6. New Path

elevated pathway and the public workshop.

7. Informal Development 8. Future Scenario

Finally, the speculative informal development on the roof is shown.

New Outdoor Performance Space Visualization

Informal Chicago Project

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GALLERY

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WORKSHOP WORKSHOP

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GALLERY

INFORMAL APARTMENTS

HITOWN FUTBOL

AUDITORIUM AUDITORIUM

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INFORMAL APARTMENTS INFORMAL APARTMENTS

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INFORMAL APARTMENTS INFORMAL INFORMAL APARTMENTS APARTMENTS

CHITOWN CHITOWN FUTBOLFUTBOL

25 First Floor & Site Plan

Fourth Floor W/ Elevated Path

Seventh through Ninth Floors

Green Chicago Early Influence

Speculative Section

Lower Price Hill Master Planning

Disconnected from the rest of the city by the introduction of the interstate, the Lower West Side has become an abandoned industrial area with spots of lower income residents. While studying the concept of master planning with the redevelopment of the area, this project looks to create a new more connective Lower Price

The Lower West Side

Hill. Early attempts of master planning prove futile due to timelines for deployment. Strategically designed nodes based on the typology of a water tower look to unite the residents through phases developments.

Fig 01. Lower Price Hill Incline

Lower Price Hill Timeline

Timeline

Lower Price Hill Timeline

Timeline

Lower Price Hill Early Strategy

MASTER PLAN CONCEPT - A re-densification of Lower Price Hill by subtracting from a solid mass of the side. Historic and industrial footprints as well as connective paths are cut into the massing. This creates a variety of spaces with different scales and programmatic advantages. Additionally, redistribution of the waste treatment plant to bring the water back to the community.

Early Strategy First attempts at master planning focus on densifying the empty industrial lots and connecting the residents back to the river. The new building stock looks to match what remains of the historic fabric. The new ribbons are programmed buildings that create interstitial space for exterior program as they cut through

PARKS OF DIFFERENT SCALES

the fabric.

Uses reclaimed space from waste treatment plant.

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RIBBONS OF VARYING PROGRAM 1. Recreational / Water Treatment 2. Office / Mixed Use 3. Residential

HISTORIC

KEY INTERSECTION S IN GRID Possible locations for water collection sites & cisterns

Master Plan Concept

Lower Price Hill Typologies

The concept of water was important with this

Water Tower Typologies

project. By examining photos by Hilla and Bernd Becher of water towers, the idea of connecting the site via this typology. Water Towers act as signage, way-finding, and storage. Additional programming can be hybridized to create unique destinations.

Lower Price Hill Blueprint

Lower Price Hill Typologies

AXONOMETRIC NODE RENDER

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CONCEPT DIAGRAM

Master Plan Blueprint Axon

Typology - Library & Sculpture Park

LPH STORM WATER LEGEND Gutter Cistern Bioswale Rain Garden Constructed Wetland Permeable Pavement Park/ Green Space Retention Pond Green Roof Historic Building Tree Canopy Irrigation System Water Reuse Urban Agr. Planting Bed Pump

HISTORIC DISTRICT

Fish Farm Industrial Building Residential Building Natural Water Pool Conservatory Farmers Market Elevated Park Rain Garden Bioswale Activity Lake

OHIO RIVER MILL CREEK

Master Plan Conceptual Blueprint

MILL CREEK

LIBRARY / SCULPTURE PARK PERSPECTIVE VIEW

STORMWATER FLOW DIAGRAM

Library & Sculpture Park Visualization

Lower Price Hill Typologies

AXONOMETRIC NODE RENDER

Typology - Farmers Market

FARMERS MARKET PERSPECTIVE VIEW

CONSERVATORY PERSPECTIVE VIEW

Farmers Market Visualization

Typology - Conservatory

Conservatory Visualization

Lower Price Hill Typologies

AXONOMETRIC NODE RENDER

Typology - Bios-wale Retail Center

BIOSWALE RETAIL CENTER PERSPECTIVE VIEW

PUBLIC POOL: RESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVE VIEW

Bios-wale Retail Center Visualization

Typology - Public Pool

Public Pool Visualization

Lower Price Hill Typologies

AXONOMETRIC NODE RENDER

Typology - Observation Track

OBSERVATION TRACK PERSPECTIVE VIEW

ROWING FACILITY PERSPECTIVE VIEW

Observation Track Visualization

Typology - Rowing Facility

Rowing Facility Visualization

Facades & Details Inspiration

Various projects focus on the details and designs of excellent architecture. Strategies for creating details and concepts, an understanding of perception and expectations. Designs that are both beautifully crafted and functional are ones that become historic. These various projects looked at architects

Facades & Details

ranging from Carlos Scapra, Steven Hall, Rem Koolhaas, and the firm Herzog and De Meuron. These precedents are the combined with my own interests including ceramics and digital fabrication.

Fig 01. Carlos Scarpa - Museo Canova

Facades & Details Terracotta

Absorbent Terracotta Facade System

Terracotta Units

Cast terracotta units act as pots holding soil and plants to control water flow through the wall.

Window Units

Matching window units are located to hide the structural system wall also allowing ample daylight.

Water Collection

Excess water collected from the roof is stored in cisterns below street level.

Exterior Facade Diagram

Facades & Details Terracotta

Roof Planter Units

- Planter units rest on steel beams and direct rainwater runoff to the drainage in the exterior facade.

Roof Planter Units

- Planter units rest on steel beams and direct rainwater runoff to the drainage in the exterior facade.

Roof Level Section

Columns

- Cased in ceramic units with a different glazing for interiors

Columns

- Cased in ceramic units with a different glazing for interiors

Exterior Facade Axon

Exterior Facade - Roof Level Section

Interior Planters

Roof Level Section Ground Level Section

Ground Level Section

- Alligned with exterior windows, large planters sit in the interior and drainage connects to the cistern Interior Planters below. - Alligned with exterior windows, large planters sit in the interior and drainage connects to the cistern below.

Exterior Facade - Ground Level Section

Facades & Details Masonry & Ceramic

Masonry Foundation Sections & Details

U-Channel Glass

Inspired by the layering in Steven Hall’s Swiss Embassy, the details become blurred from the exterior as to draw locals inside.

Gabion Walls

Playing on the masonry aspect, the gabion walls contradict traditional brick and question traditional methods.

Ceramic Facade

Behind the glass and gabions, the ceramic walls fabricated in-house is displayed. The locations of these walls are intentional as to pull visitors through.

Facades & Details Masonry & Ceramic

Double Facade Section 01 - Entry

Double Facade Section 02 - Ceramic Wall

Facades & Details Masonry & Ceramic

Courtyard Section

Facades & Details Masonry & Ceramic

Gallery Section

Jamesa Designs Parametric Fabrication

Jamesa Designs is a furniture design company created by Juan Alvarez. Through my internships at Perkins & Will in Atlanta, I met Juan and began assisting him with furniture design. While this company is still in it’s infancy, my involvement has included model mock-ups, 3D renderings, parametric scripting via grasshopper, and direct involvement with the design process.

Jamesa Designs

“Jamesa Designs is a custom furniture maker that combines digital fabrication and handcrafted wood working to create functional art. We believe design shapes the physical world around us and feel that everyday objects have a way of being rethought. We have developed a way of creating functional art with the use of sustainable materials and methods. We strive for pristine client relationships while honoring an integrated and collaborative design experience. Jamesa Designs invites art and architecture to have a conversation with every day objects.”

Fig 01. Table Visualization

Jamesa Designs Parametric Fabrication

The Long Table

Jamesa Designs Parametric Fabrication

The popsicle unit that makes up the design of this

Adaptable Furniture

furniture can be fabricated in a variety of sizes to create furniture of different sizes such as the table or different pieces entirely, such as the chair. Grasshopper is used to digitally fabricate these pieces to ensure precision, final dimensions, cut files, and visualizations for the client. The materials also allow for flexibility, the wood can be stained a variety of colors. The Chair

Ceramic Cutting Fabrication

Ceramic Cutting

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Ceramic Cutting Fabrication

Details & Design

Designed in Rhino, this was created in combination with ceramics and digital fabrication. Fired Ceramic tile was cut using a water-jet then assembled using an industrial epoxy. Varying sized of rings are suspended by four ribs that interlock to create the skeletal appearance.

Assembled Vase